Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC) Terracotta Warrior
with simulated bronze lamellar armour
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Qin Dynasty ceremonial helmet and armour plates (made of limestone)
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Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) mural painting of Imperial Guards in armour
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12th Century Chinese painting of Song Dynasty (960 -1279) heavy cavalry. Notice that the horses are also heavily armoured
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Yuan Dynasty helmet, probably belonging to a high-ranking officer or general involved in the Mongol invasions of Japan.
Note the 4-clawed dragon chasing the luminous pearl. Preserved at the Mongol Invasion Museum, Japan
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